parker hale
 

Hi
I saw a used parker hale rifle in a gun shop in good condition and a brno cz in the same caliber and and condition and price is same. what is your opinion? which one too choose? how good are parker hale rifles?
best regards
danny

I`ve never own a Parker Hale, but have never heard any thing bad about them. On the other hand I do own a CZ and with out a doubt it is the best factroy fifle I`ve ever owned, so for that reason I would go with the CZ. But as I said my expreance is very limited.

I own both, my Parker Hale uses a Santa Barbara action (they used a variety of contractors Yugoslavia being another). They assembled the barrelled action in their stocks and marketed them under a variety of models depending the importing country . My Brno is Czech built, action, barrel, wood, etc., has better quality in fit and finish, and is more accurate. All things being equal the Brno would come home with me.

Hi There,

Well I am not sure of the accuracy of some of the comments posted here about the Parker-Hale's. However from the catalogue and fliers I have dating from 1973 and 1984 I can say that yes P-H did offer several different models and my 1200 Supers do have Spanish actions but as to the fact that they offered different models ot different markets ? I don't think so. The 1200 super was styled for the American market sure but the same model was sold here in the UK and in Australia.

P-H brought stock wood from Sile in Italy and made the barrels finished the actions blacked them and stocked them at Golden Hillock Road in Birmingham England.

Now during a couple of periods when the company was beign taken over their quality did slip some but I cannot agree that they are inferior to the Cz-Brno and yes I have two Brnos to compare my 4 Parker Hales too :p . The Brno's are a model 601 in .308 and a No2 in .22 rimfire. The P-H's are :-

1200 Super 7.92mm made in 1988
1200V 6mm rem
1100 Deluxe .30 Springfield
1100M .458 win mag.

I am currently trying to work out a trade for a 1200 which was sent to Rigby's for finishing by P-H, this is a .270 Win chambered rifle, P-H did this to offer anthoer level of finish they also made a 1200P (Presentation) which is engraved and had better figured wood.

The model which seems to cause most confusion is the Safari, although I have seen them advertised in the Gun Magazine for sale I have yet to see and handle one which is confirmed by P-H literature as a Safari. I was told by at least 3 different dealers and one who worked at P-H that my 1100 Deluxe was Lightweigh Model, Safari and the other slips my mind just now, however at a Gun show at Bisley Camp last march I picked up the No 73 catalogue with prie list from June 1973 and it has a photo of my rifle and labels it as an 1100 Deluxe. So now unless I can confirm it through P-H printed matter I am vary of these designations applied by others.

Now to choose between them ........................... well I would take the one which feels the bst to you when you shoulder it providing of course that all else is equal. Oh one thing to remember is that the P-H 1200 has a Timney type adjustable trigger which is adjustable for travel, creep and weight of pull ;)

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Buy the CZ, no compareson.

Hmmmm no comparision?

I wonder if you have ever handled a Parker-Hale hnter:rolleyes:

One of the first center fire rifles I ever owned was a Parker Hale in 30-06. It was very accurate, and totally reliable. Action was a Santa Barbara Mauser.

I owned a Parker Hale made in the 60s. It was a fine gun. I also own a few CZs they are fine too.

If I were going .375 or above (one of my CZs is a .458 Lott) I would probably pick the CZ. Under that demarcation line I would not really care except that a whole lot of CZs have a single set trigger which might be a nice touch (My .458 does and I dont use it).

Riposte

hi
I finally got a husky 640 model with FN action m98 large ring . the gun is in real good condition and the caliber is 3006 with only iron sight. it cost me only 110 usd. i haven't yet tried it ,but i am sure it is a good shooter,
thanks for your replies.
danny

Huskavarna? I bet it is a good shooter also! They made great rifles.

Riposte